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2021-08-24T14:24:06-04:00

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123: Why Do Catholics Make Such a Big Deal About Mary? (w/ Fr. Mauro Gagliardi)

Last updated on: August 24, 2021 at 2:24 pm By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by the incredible Father Mauro Gagliardi, STD, Catholic theologian, to talk about Mary. Fr. Gagliardi is the author of an enormous 1,000 page book on Catholic Dogmatic Theology and, within the context of this massive work, we’re talking about his chapter on Mary. It’s an absolutely fascinating discussion. We talk about Mary’s role in salvation history, the importance of her “yes” to God, her role as Mother of God, and the... Read more

2021-08-23T19:39:56-04:00

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122: How and Why the Sacraments Make Sense (w/ Dr. Lawrence Feingold)

Last updated on: August 23, 2021 at 7:39 pm By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined once again by one of the Catholic Church’s leading theologians (and one of my favourite guests) Dr. Lawrence Feingold. In this episode, we’re talking about the Sacraments. We go in depth on how and why the sacraments make sense including: how we know that Christ founded the sacraments, why Christ gave us the sacraments, what Protestant Christians are *missing* without the sacraments, and how exactly Christ meets us through the sacramental... Read more

2021-08-04T07:16:16-04:00

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121: A Kurdish Christian’s Incredible Journey into Catholicism (w/ Timothy Ezat)

Last updated on: August 4, 2021 at 7:16 am By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by Timothy Ezat. Timothy grew up as a nominal Muslim and then a nominal atheist in Kurdistan, Iraq. Under threat of violence and persecution, he converted to Evangelical Christianity at the age of 15 in an underground church. From there, Timothy moved to London, became involved in missionary work, and eventually became ordained as an Anglican priest. But his early reading of the Church Fathers and his deep love of the... Read more

2021-07-27T22:51:14-04:00

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120: Your First Year as a Catholic Convert (w/ Keith Nester)

Last updated on: July 27, 2021 at 10:51 pm By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by Catholic convert Keith Nester, author of The Convert’s Guide to Roman Catholicism: Your First Year in the Church to talk about what it’s like to be Catholic in your very first year in the Church. Keith is a popular YouTuber and a former Protestant pastor, working in ministry for over 22 years before finally deciding to become Catholic. He shares his wisdom in what to expect after becoming Catholic and... Read more

2021-07-20T19:03:24-04:00

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119: How a Biblical Christian Became a Dominican Friar (w/ Fr. Lawrence Lew, OP)

Last updated on: July 20, 2021 at 7:03 pm By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by Fr. Lawrence Lew, OP, a Catholic convert with an incredible story to tell! Fr. Lawrence grew up in a Bible-based church with nothing but a Scripture verse on the wall but a deep understanding and appreciation for the Bible. When he encountered his first Catholic Mass he immediately recognized the biblical roots – the Book of Revelation, taking place before his eyes! From there, Fr. Lawrence set out to intellectually... Read more

2021-07-10T21:02:56-04:00

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118: The Old Testament Roots of the Catholic Priesthood (w/ Dr. John Bergsma)

Last updated on: July 10, 2021 at 9:02 pm By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by Dr. John Bergsma to talk about the Old Testament Roots of the Catholic priesthood. Dr. Bergsma is a Professor of Theology at The Franciscan University of Steubenville, a renown Biblical scholar, a former Protestant pastor, and a convert to the Catholic faith. In this episode, Dr. Bergsma takes us all the way back to Adam in the Garden of Eden to show how the priesthood is, in fact, how God... Read more

2021-07-07T14:46:46-04:00

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117: The Convert’s Guide to St. Joseph (w/ Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB)

Last updated on: July 7, 2021 at 2:46 pm By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by Catholic convert and Benedictine monk Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB, to unpack St. Joseph. Who exactly is St. Joseph? What can his life and his silent testament to his son, Christ, teach just today. We dig deeply into the incredible example of St. Joseph and how, in spite of not speaking a recorded word in the Gospels, can teach us how to live the very best Christian life we can. It’s... Read more

2021-06-29T22:08:11-04:00

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116: Where’s the Pope in the Bible? (w/ Suan Sonna)

Last updated on: June 29, 2021 at 10:08 pm By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by the incredible Suan Sonna to make the biblical case for the papacy. In other words, where’s the pope in the Bible? Over our hour-long conversation, Suan shares some incredible biblical insights into exactly what Jesus was doing when He made Peter the “rock,” what he intended, and how we know. It’s an incredibly in-depth conversation on the pope in the Bible and if you don’t think the papacy exists in... Read more

2021-06-28T12:25:15-04:00

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The Bible Made This Evangelical Professor Convert to Catholicism

Last updated on: June 28, 2021 at 12:25 pm By K. Albert Little

Dr. Douglas Beaumont was, “an Evangelical of Evangelicals,” he says. As an adult convert, Dr. Beaumont was fervent in his Evangelical Christian faith. He loved discussing the Bible, evangelizing, and wanted to to it full-time. When he enrolled at one of the top Evangelical schools in North American, Southern Evangelical Seminary, he did it intentionally—choosing a school that, he knew, would challenge him to dig deeper in his faith and would train him to evangelize through mentorships with some of... Read more

2021-06-22T10:17:26-04:00

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115: How the Bible Made an Evangelical Seminary Professor a Catholic (w/ Dr. Douglas Beaumont)

Last updated on: June 22, 2021 at 10:17 am By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by one of our most popular guests Dr. Douglas Beaumont. Doug is a convert to the Catholic faith. As a fervent Evangelical, Doug chose one of the top apologetics schools, Southern Evangelical Seminary, in order to deepen his faith and learn how to evangelize and share the Evangelical Christian faith. Doug did his Master’s degree there and worked and taught under the esteemed Evangelical theologian Norman Geisler. However, after digging deeply... Read more

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